HomeNews'They make fun of my nose. They call me ugly. They say I have no friends': Heartbreaking video of a boy pleading to be left alone by bullies is viewed 16MILLION times as celebrities offer him support

'They make fun of my nose. They call me ugly. They say I have no friends': Heartbreaking video of a boy pleading to be left alone by bullies is viewed 16MILLION times as celebrities offer him support

Keaton Jones shared experience as a victim of bullying in heartbreaking video

He told his mother that bullies poured milk on him in the cafeteria at school

His emotional plea for bullies to leave him and others alone has gotten attention of celebrities, including Dr. Phil, Millie Bobby Brown & Titans football star Delanie Walker

Donald Trump Jr. also offered his support for Keaton online as support swelled

Keaton's tear-jerking video has garnered more than 16M viewers on Facebook

A heartbreaking video of a young boy pleading to be left alone by bullies has gone viral and celebrities are offering him their support.

Keaton Jones, of Knoxville, Tennessee, asked his mother, Kimberly Jones, a question that so many people would like the answer too.

'Just out of curiosity, why do they bully? What's the point of it? Why do you find joy in taking innocent people and finding a way to be mean to them,' Keaton asked his mother through tears. 'It's not okay,' he said.

Bullied boy speaks out after students pick on him in school

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A heartbreaking video of Keaton Jones (pictured) pleading to be left alone by bullies goes viral as celebrities offer him their support

Keaton (center with his sisters), of Tennessee, asked his mother, Kimberly Jones (left), a question that so many people would like the answer too: 'Just out of curiosity, why do they bully?'

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His mother then asked: 'What did they say to you?'

'They make fun of my nose. They call me ugly. They say I have no friends,' Keaton answered as tears poured from his eyes.

In the video, Keaton said it's not just him, but others are bullied by kids at school.

'I don't like that they do it to me and I for sure don't like that they do it to other people because it's not okay,' he told his mother.

'People that are different, don't need to be criticized about it. It's not their fault. If you are made fun of just don't let it bother you. Stay strong I guess. It's hard.

'But it'll probably get better one day,' Keaton concluded.

His tear-jerking video captured the hearts of more than 16 million viewers on Facebook after it was posted by his mother.

'For the record, Keaton asked to do this AFTER he had he me pick him up AGAIN because he was afraid to go to lunch,' his mother Kimberly wrote.

'What did they do to you at lunch?' his mom asked. Keaton replied: 'Poured milk on me and put ham down my clothes. Threw bread at me'

In the video, Keaton said it's not just him, but others are bullied by kids at school. 'I don't like that they do it to me and I for sure don't like that they do it to other people because it's not okay,' he told his mother. Keaton is pictured with his mom and two sisters

His tear-jerking video captured the hearts of more than 16 million viewers on Facebook after it was posted by his mother. Keaton is pictured with his sisters

Keaton's mother (right) also pleaded with parents to 'talk to your kids' in an effort to shed light on how damaging bullying can be

'My kids are by no stretch perfect, & at home, he's as all boy as they come, but by all accounts he's good at school. Talk to your kids. I've even had friends of mine tell me their kids were only nice to him to get him to mess with people.

'We all know how it feels to want to belong, but only a select few know how it really feels not to belong anywhere,' she wrote.

Dr. Phil was moved to tweet out his encouragement and support to Keaton, offering to walk the halls of his school with him and to sit down and eat lunch.

He reminded Keaton to remember that bullies are cowards.

Donald Trump Jr. also weighed in to offer his support after UFC chief Dana White told Keaton that he would be welcome to visit the organizations headquarters in Las Vegas.

Trump Jr. offered Keaton and his family a place to stay if they accepted White's offer.

The video has garnered more than 330,000 shares on Facebook, even reaching the eyes and ears of several celebrities who have tweeted their support for young Keaton, including Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown.

'Keaton, this is so accurate. Why do people do this? I think your sooo cool Keaton! I wanna be your friend ( but srsly) ur freakin awesome [sic]' Brown tweeted.

Brown then tweeted at Keaton's sister, Lakyn Jones. 'Tell him to stay strong! Truly a great person... to all the bully's: take not from Keaton.'

'Meet Keaton Jones a very smart little boy who is being bullied at school. This video is heartbreaking!! I want to bring Keaton to Vegas and hang out at UFC Headquarters. If anyone knows how i can reach the family please let me know. Thank u everyone,' White wrote.

Tennessee Titans football star Delanie Walker offered Keaton tickets to an upcoming game, and even recorded a video of himself reading a poem just for Keaton.

Tennessee wide receiver Tyler Byrd said he’s going to go eat lunch with Keaton at school this coming week.

'We going to the middle school next Tuesday show young Man some love we will also TWITTER LIVE some of it so everyone can show there love and support #vols #StopBullying,' Byrd tweeted.

Keaton is an inspiration to the more than 3.2 million students who fall victim to bullying each year.

His story echoes that of the 17 per cent of American students who report being bullied two to three times a month or more within a school semester.

Now that Keaton has your attention, stand up against bullying by visiting to learn more about what you can do.

'They make fun of my nose. They call me ugly. They say I have no friends': Heartbreaking video of a boy pleading to be left alone by bullies is viewed 16MILLION times as celebrities offer him support
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